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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Goa Government has promoted Nitin V.S. Neurekar, Superintending Engineer to the post of Chief Engineer on Ad-hoe basis in Public Works Department, Group “A”, Gazetted in Level 14 in the Pay Matrix under 7th Pay Commission with immediate effect till the date of retirement on Superannuation or till the post is filled on regular basis, whichever is earlier and stands posted as Project Director, JICA on deputation. The order says the above promotion will not bestow any claim for regular promotion and the services rendered on an ad-hoc basis in the grade will not count for…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in war-hit Ukraine and is expected to share perspectives on peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict when he meets President Volodymyr Zelensky later today. Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk said India could play an essential and constructive role in resolving the Russia-Ukraine war. PM Modi’s visit to Kyiv comes nearly six weeks after his high-profile trip to Moscow which triggered criticism from the US and some of its Western allies. This is the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since the country became independent in 1991. “I look forward…

New Delhi: Markets regulator SEBI has barred industrialist Anil Ambani, 24 other entities, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance from the securities market for five years for diversion of funds from the company. SEBI has imposed a penalty of ₹ 25 crore on Anil Ambani and restrained him from being associated with the securities market including as a director or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) in any listed company, or any intermediary registered with the market regulator, for a period of 5 years. Also, the regulator barred Reliance Home Finance from the securities market for six months and slapped…

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that they were handed the investigation on Day 5 and everything was “altered” by then. Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, who was representing CBI, told the top court, “CBI entered the probe on the fifth day and everything was altered by then.” The central probe agency submitted its status report in compliance with the Supreme Court’s Tuesday directive and flagged issues with the date and time recorded by the Kolkata Police. The CBI also informed the…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Concerns regarding the relocation of airline operations from Dabolim International Airport to the new Manohar International Airport in Mopa were brought up with the Center once more by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. In the presence of Union Secretary for Civil Aviation Vumlunmang Vualnam and Chairman of the Airport Authority of India M Suresh, CM brought up the problems during a meeting on Thursday in New Delhi with Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu and Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol. “Raised concerns over shifting of operations of airlines from Dabolim to MIA. Discussed various…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government has promised the Bombay High Court that a comprehensive rule governing unlawful hoardings throughout the state will be introduced shortly. Additionally, the government has informed the Division Bench of Justices M. S. Karnik and Valmiki Menezes that Village Panchayats will be held legally responsible if they fail to enforce the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010 on any hoardings. “The government will draft appropriate legislation to handle all hoarding-related matters. During the hearing, Advocate General Devidas Pangam represented the State and stated that a specific authority would be established to authorize and…

Goemakpronn desk CANACONA: The only bridge over River Saleri providing an important link along MDR-49 road between Agonda and Khola villages is under threat of collapse, as wide cracks have emerged underneath its 2-Spans and the bridge itself had partly lowered at one of the 2-spans on the other side. The situation is worrisome, particularly in the bridge collapsing era where incidents of dozens of bridges collapsing in the country and a 40-year-old bridge nose-diving in neighbouring Karwar in Karnataka state. The over 50-metres long 4-pillar Saleri Bridge was completed around 1972-73 linking both Agonda and Khola villages, earlier serviced…